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1. Get your Headset situated
o There's an audio cable port coming out of the back of the headset. Plug in the
included headphones here.
o When not using your headset, store it with the lenses pointed away from any
source of direct sunlight. Failure to do so may cause damage to the headset display.
Install Steam and SteamVR
*Please note if you’ve purchased a Gravity Gaming PC, the VIVE software may have already been
installed so you can skip ahead to step 4.
1. You can download and install Steam at http://store.steampowered.com/about/ . You will
need to create an account.
2. Once Steam is installed, you need to install SteamVR.
o You can install SteamVR from Steam > Library > Tools.
3. Once SteamVR is installed, set it to SteamVR Beta.
o To do this, right click on SteamVR in the Library (under Tools) and click Properties.
o Select the Betas tab.
o Click the drop down and select beta - SteamVR Beta Update. Wait for it to update.
4. Launch SteamVR.
o You can launch SteamVR by clicking the VR button that appears in the top right
corner of the Steam client.
o If the VR button doesn't appear, launch SteamVR from the Library under Tools.
Then look at the Double check your headset section below.
5. The SteamVR Status window will show up. (You may also see a Room Setup screen pop
up)
6. Let's look at the SteamVR Status window.